sites and areas in Hong Kong

Causeway Bay (Chinese: 銅鑼灣; Cantonese IPA: /tʰəʊŋ11 lɔ11 wɑn55/; Jyutping: tung4 lo4 waan1; Mandarin Pinyin: tónglúowān; lit. "Copper Gong Bay") or East Point (東角; Cantonese IPA /təʊŋ55 kɔk33/; Jyutping dong1 gok3) is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts o ...

Including:

• Causeway Bay - Location
• Causeway Bay - History
• Causeway Bay - Features
• Causeway Bay - Transportation
• Causeway Bay - External link

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Victoria Harbour (Traditional Chinese: 維多利亞港, Simplified Chinese: 维多利亚港; Cantonese Jyutping: wai4 do1 lei6 aa3 gong2; Mandarin Pinyin: Wéiduōlìyà Gǎng) is the harbour between the Kowloon Peninsula and the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China since 1997 and formerly a British crown colony. With an area of about 41.88 km² as at 2004, i ...

Including:

• Victoria Harbour - Geography
• Victoria Harbour - Islands
• Victoria Harbour - History
• Victoria Harbour - Recent developments
• Victoria Harbour - Tourism
• Victoria Harbour - Transport
• Victoria Harbour - Port facilities
• Victoria Harbour - Tunnels
• Victoria Harbour - Ferries

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The culture of Hong Kong is characterised by the blending of Asian (mainly southern Chinese) and western influences (primarily British), as well as the status of the city as a major international business centre. Though heavily influenced by Cantonese culture from the neighbouring province of Guangdong, there are also substantial communities of Hakka, Fukien and Teochiu peoples. Influences from Hong Kong are widespread in foreign cultures. Cantopop music has made its mark throughout Asia. There are many fans of the Cantonese mu ...

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A Kung Ngam (阿公岩) is a village, part of Shau Kei Wan, in Eastern district, in the north of Hong Kong Island. It contains a fish terminal market and several temples and the Hong Kong Museum of Coastle Defence. A fire broke out in the early morning of October 31, 2005. Some ten houses in the village were burnt. See also. List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong ...

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Tin Shui Wai is served by the West Rail and Light Rail line of the KCR. A well-developed bus network is also an important transport element in Tin Shui Wai. The roads serving the area are Ping Ha Road, Tin Ha Road, Long Tin Road, Yuen Long Highway and Tin Wah Road (to Lau Fau Shan). Before the 1990s, there was no bus route to serve Tin Shui Wai residents. They had to walk through a 1.5 mile muddy path to Ping Shan and take KMB Rt. 53 (Tuen Mun to Un Long, now Yuen Long (East) to Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower)) or Rt. ...

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Tin Shui Wai, Tin Shui Wai - History, Tin Shui Wai - Demographics and housing, Tin Shui Wai - Urban deprivation, Tin Shui Wai - Sights, Tin Shui Wai - Transportation

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The Octopus card is a stored value smart card which can be used to pay fares on most trains, buses and ferries in Hong Kong. The majority of parking meters and carparks will accept payment by Octopus card. The Octopus card can also be used at various convenience stores. On-loan Octopus cards can be purchased at Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and Kowloon Canton Railway (KCR) stations. This type of card is anonymous and hence no ...

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Transport in Hong Kong, Transport in Hong Kong - Octopus card payment system, Transport in Hong Kong - Escalators and moving sidewalks, Transport in Hong Kong - Railways, Transport in Hong Kong - Buses, Transport in Hong Kong - Public light buses, Transport in Hong Kong - Taxis, Transport in Hong Kong - Private cars, Transport in Hong Kong - Ferries, Transport in Hong Kong - Internal routes, Transport in Hong Kong - External routes, Transport in Hong Kong - Ports and harbours, Transport in Hong Kong - Airports, Transport in Hong Kong - Heliports, Transport in Hong Kong - Bridges and tunnels, Transport in Hong Kong - Gondola lifts

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KCR East Rail Between East Tsim Sha Tsui and Lo Wu1 KCR Light Rail Within towns of Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai KCR West Rail Between Nam Cheong and Tuen Mun KCR Ma On Shan Rail Between Tai Wa ...

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KCR, KCR - KCR network, KCR - KCR East Rail, KCR - KCR Light Rail, KCR - KCR West Rail, KCR - KCR Ma On Shan Rail, KCR - History of the KCR, KCR - KCR Feeder Buses, KCR - Station facilities and safety, KCR - Fares and tickets, KCR - Octopus card, KCR - Rolling stocks, KCR - Locomotives, KCR - Passenger Train Coaches, KCR - Light Rail, KCR - Buses, KCR - Future expansion, KCR - Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, KCR - Northern Link, KCR - Kowloon Southern Link, KCR - Sha Tin to Central Link, KCR - External link

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Part of the district was the location the original Kowloon City, see Kowloon Walled City. This is now Walled City Park. The former Kai Tak International Airport was also located in the district. In 1982, Hong Kong was divided into 18 administrative districts, and Kowloon City and its neighbouring areas, such as Hung Hom, belong to the Kowloon City District since then. ...

See also:

Kowloon City, Kowloon City - History, Kowloon City - Sights

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Sha Tau Kok is one of the three road connections between Hong Kong and mainland China. The other two being Man Kam To and Lok Ma Chau. Chung Ying Street (中英街 ZhongYing Jie) is special for being on the border, each side of the street belonged to two different countries in the past. But it can be perceived as a popular place for goods trafficking without getting through custom checks. There are a lot of goods leaving Hong Kong via Sha Tau Kok which goes into Chung Ying Street and eventually end up inside China. Likewise, foodstuffs come through from China into Hong Kong all day through, only limited by t ...

See also:

Sha Tau Kok, Sha Tau Kok - Hong Kong side, Sha Tau Kok - Mainland China side, Sha Tau Kok - Border

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Kowloon Tong is served by the stations of the same name of the KCR railway (East Rail) and of the MTR metro system (Kwun Tong Line). The two lines interchange here. The stretch of Waterloo Road through Kowloon Tong forms part of Hong Kong's Route 1. It leads into the Lion Rock Tunnel, and as such it serves as an important artery for traffic heading into and out of the New Territories (in particular Sha Tin). Yau Ma ...

See also:

Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Tong - Education, Kowloon Tong - Transport

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The Sha Tin District covers approximately 60 km² (37.28 mi²), including the Sha Tin New Town and several country parks. Built mostly on reclaimed land in Sha Tin Hoi, Sha Tin is a well developed new town comprising mainly residential areas along the banks of the Shing Mun River Channel. In the early 1970s it was a rural township of about 30,000 people. After Sha Tin's first public housing estate, Lek Yuen Estate, was completed in 1976, the settlement began to expand. Today, about 65% of the district's population live in public rental housi ...

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Sha Tin District, Sha Tin District - Overview, Sha Tin District - History, Sha Tin District - Land use, Sha Tin District - Shing Mun River, Sha Tin District - Transport, Sha Tin District - Cuisine, Sha Tin District - Schools, Sha Tin District - Hospitals, Sha Tin District - Tourist attractions, Sha Tin District - Celebrities

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In 2002, on the eve of Tseung Kwan O Line's commencement, the Hong Kong Government announced that KCRC, MTR's bitter competitor, had won the bid to build the East Kowloon Line. For the first time, MTRC suddenly lost its direction and abandoned further planning of new railways. Then it turned to its only left treasure - the West Island Line which was left behind for more than 25 years. Finally, the MTRC announced that it would use HK$300 million to construct the West and South Island Lines, provided that the Government would award subsidies t ...

See also:

Island Line MTR, Island Line MTR - History, Island Line MTR - Route features, Island Line MTR - Recent developments, Island Line MTR - Stations

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Hung Hom is also the name of the KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) main station (terminal before) situated on the east side of the Kowloon Peninsula. Whampoa Garden station of MTR Kwun Tong Line is proposed. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel was the first tunnel in Hong Kong that was built under water. It connects Hong Kong Island and Kowloon at respectively Kellett Island (now connected to Hong Kong Island) ...

See also:

Hung Hom, Hung Hom - History, Hung Hom - Transport

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Tseung Kwan O - Rail. Tseung Kwan O is served by the MTR metro systems's Tseung Kwan O Line, which currently has four stations in the district: Tiu Keng Leng Tseung Kwan O Hang Hau Po Lam All stations are either connected to or in the proximity of shopping centres and large private housing developments. Tseung Kwan O - Bus. The new town is also connected by a well-covered public bus and minibus network. Hong Kong's three maj ...

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Tseung Kwan O, Tseung Kwan O - Geography, Tseung Kwan O - Name, Tseung Kwan O - History, Tseung Kwan O - Population and Constituent Areas, Tseung Kwan O - Facilities, Tseung Kwan O - Transport, Tseung Kwan O - Rail, Tseung Kwan O - Bus, Tseung Kwan O - Roads, Tseung Kwan O - Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O - Shopping Arcade

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In the early days, the inhabitants on the island were mostly farmers and fishermen. The major population concentrated in the northeast portion of the island. Farmers grew rice, vegetables and pineapples, while fishermen lived in the small harbour of Tsing Yi Tong which stretched far back into the island. They lived on their junks and boats all the time, fishing in the nearby waters. Even as late as the 1970s, Tsing Yi Tong resembled Tai O with its characteristical stilt houses and water vehicles. Like many other fishing villages in Hong Kong ...

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Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi - Name, Tsing Yi - Administration, Tsing Yi - Population, Tsing Yi - History, Tsing Yi - Housing Estates and Villages, Tsing Yi - Hotels, Tsing Yi - Transport, Tsing Yi - Bridge, Tsing Yi - Tunnel, Tsing Yi - Railway, Tsing Yi - Bus Terminus, Tsing Yi - Pier, Tsing Yi - Religious buildings, Tsing Yi - Schools, Tsing Yi - Medical services, Tsing Yi - Shopping, Tsing Yi - Leisure, Tsing Yi - Nature

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Central is the business centre of Hong Kong, and many multinational financial services corporations have their headquarters there. The Government Hill, the site of the government headquarters, is also in Central. Central and Western District - Central mid-levels escalator. Main article: Central-Mid-Levels escalator The Central-Mid-levels escalator in Hong Kong is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. The system is 800 meters long, connecting Des Vo ...

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Central and Western District, Central and Western District - History, Central and Western District - Politics, Central and Western District - Demographics, Central and Western District - Geography and political subdivisions, Central and Western District - Admiralty, Central and Western District - Central, Central and Western District - Central mid-levels escalator, Central and Western District - Bank of China Tower, Central and Western District - City Hall, Central and Western District - Chinese People's Liberation Army Forces Hong Kong Building, Central and Western District - Other landmarks, Central and Western District - Mid-levels, Central and Western District - Sheung Wan, Central and Western District - Secondary schools, Central and Western District - Tertiary institutions

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The central part of the island is well developed with shops and houses. The laneways there are so narrow that virtually the only motor vehicles on the island are specially designed mini-fire engines. Residential areas also exist on the hills of the north and south. Traditionally the island was a fishing village and there is still a fishing fleet working from the harbour. However in recent years the island has become a major tourist attraction, offering a mixture of sandy swimming b ...

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Cheung Chau, Cheung Chau - Geography, Cheung Chau - Economy, Cheung Chau - Sights, Cheung Chau - Temples, Cheung Chau - Others, Cheung Chau - Miscellaneous, Cheung Chau - Transportation

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Location: Eastern Asia, on the south coast of China, facing the South China Sea Geographic coordinates: 22°15′N 114°10′E Area: total: 1,092 km² land: 1,042 km² water: 50 km² Land boundaries: total: 30 km border city: Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, Guangdong Province Coastline: 733 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 3 nm Tota ...

See also:

Geography of Hong Kong, Geography of Hong Kong - Geographical information

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The District Administration Scheme commenced in 1982 with the establishment of a district board and a district management committee in each of the districts in Hong Kong. The aim of the scheme is to achieve a more effective coordination of government activities in the provision of services and facilities at the district level, ensure that the Government is responsive to district needs and problems and promote public participation in district affairs. From 1st July, 1997 to 31st December, 1999, the former district boards were replaced by prov ...

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Districts of Hong Kong, Districts of Hong Kong - History, Districts of Hong Kong - Population, Districts of Hong Kong - The role of the Home Affairs Department, Districts of Hong Kong - The role of the District Officers, Districts of Hong Kong - The role of District Councils, Districts of Hong Kong - Consultation with District Councils, Districts of Hong Kong - Composition of District Councils, Districts of Hong Kong - District Management Committees

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By 2003 District Councils Election, the Kwai Tsing District Council is divided into 28 constituencies: Kwai Chung Kwai Hing Kwai Shing East Estate Upper Tai Wo Hau Lower Tai Wo Hau Kwai Chung Estate Shek Yam On Yam Shek Lei Extension Shek Lei Tai Pak Tin Kwai Fong Lai Yiu Lai Wah Cho Yiu Hing FongSee also:

Kwai Tsing District, Kwai Tsing District - Border, Kwai Tsing District - Constituencies, Kwai Tsing District - Town centre, Kwai Tsing District - Industry, Kwai Tsing District - Basic education, Kwai Tsing District - Transport, Kwai Tsing District - Leisure, Kwai Tsing District - External link

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